Posted by SLS on November 2, 2009, at 14:59:53
In reply to Re: Need help with medications » SLS, posted by pingles on November 2, 2009, at 10:31:37
Hopefully, you won't be tired for too much longer. Did your doctor classify your anxiety as being part of a separate generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)? Anxiety can occur in association with depression without there also being a comorbid anxiety disorder. For me, anxiety has been a feature of depression. When the depression resolves, so does the anxiety. However, there are times where more than one drug is necessary to treat the depression and anxiety separately.
Cipralex (Lexapro - escitalopram) has a tendency to produce an increase in anxiety briefly during the third week of treatment. It usually disappears completely. Although we are getting closer, it is still not feasible to use a biological test to identify those drugs that will work best for a given individual. There is a process of trial-and-error that must be pursued. If Cipralex does not offer you an adequate therapeutic response, there are other drugs available. Some people need 40mg to get the best therapeutic effect for depression.
I will be interested to see how well Cipralex treats your anxiety. Historically, Paxil (Seroxat - paroxetine) and Effexor (Efexor - venlafaxine) are the two antidepressants that have been used to treat GAD.
- Scott
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